Zaandam and Amsterdam are this weekend the scene of one of the biggest sporting events in the Netherlands: the Dam tot Damloop. A total of around 70,000 runners, walkers, and cyclists will take part in the 37th edition. The program begins on Saturday morning with the Dam tot Dam Walking Tour. Participants start in front of the Palace on Dam Square and walk through the city center and the Jordaan district to Dam tot Dam Park in Zaandam. On Saturday evening, the nightly Damloop will take place with around 15,000 runners. They will cover a distance of 8 kilometers through Zaandam.